Research Support Worker

7 months ago


Salford, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen, for a motivated and enthusiastic Research Support Worker (Student Internship Placement) to join our Inpatient Research Delivery Team (IRDT) at the Salford Care Organisation, which is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

This position is only open to students studying at Manchester Metropolitan University who are in their 2nd year on a life science course with a 3rd year placement component.

The IRDT cover a wide range of research portfolios which currently include Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Upper GI cancer, Neurological cancer, Haematology, Orthopaedic, Spinal, Ageing, Trauma, Urology, Anaesthetic & Peri-operative care.

This post would specifically be focused on supporting the ImRESP and EXPEL respiratory research trials. However, as part of ongoing training there will be opportunities to support team members working across the portfolio.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group aims to be the safest organisation in the NHS through providing safe, clean and personal care to every patient, every time.

We are an integrated provider of hospital, community and primary care services, including the University Teaching Hospital. Our team of 6,000 staff provide local services to the City of Salford and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and effective communicator with a ‘can do’ attitude and an eye for detail. They will need to take ownership and delivery of their work with a desire to develop their research skills.

They should be organised/able to prioritise and demonstrate initiative, within the ethically approved confines of the protocol and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). You should be able to thrive on challenges and be an effective problem solver.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

- Screening and recruiting eligible participants
- Educating participants about the studies and obtaining informed consent
- Collecting and recording study data accurately, in accordance with GCP
- Ensuring that study documentation is maintained and stored securely
- Complete training to perform venepuncture, sample processing along with other trial specific training.
- Completion of national care certificate.

To be successful in this role, you need to have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be organised and detail orientated.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to **make a difference** and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - **_care_**, **_appreciate_** and **_inspire_** - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPerson specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential criteria
- Currently studying at MMU in 2nd year on life science course with 3rd year placement component
- Willingness to work towards national care certificate
- Evidence of ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice

Kowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential criteria
- Experience of promoting care formally / informally
- Good communication skills (written & verbal)
- Good organisational skills
- Good customer service skills
- Evidence of ability to work flexibly

Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate an interest OR previous experience in caring for patients in an acute setting
- Basic knowledge of IT package
- Experience of working in a team

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference.



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